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Hay! Gingerbear. are you sure you don't work for CT1? lol. I know what you mean tho' it is a great product, I tend to use stixall,or workx, now as they are much cheaper and seem to do the same job.

I operate in a simular way to you joinerjohn. tho you seem to be a bit better organised than me.

Thanks guys. I appreciate everyones input. I've learned something important today. i.e. don't be tempted to play with gas . It's also inspired me to make an effort and learn more. cheers all.

Thanks sooey, holty, Fair comments, I appreciate that I've probably got a simplified understanding of things that borders on the dangerous, but every time I've called a qualified person in, they've just connected it up in the same way as I would have.

Hi PRS1, I don't resent paying the money, and appreciate the hoops that people have to jump through to become gas safe. I just wish there was a simplified version, for people who just want to connect up a gas hob, or maybe move some gas pipe. I've been cutting,bending,soldering, copper pipe...

Thanks for the replies fellas, I feared that would be the answer. I just hoped there would be an alternative ,to phoning up a plumber who breezes in two days later , does something that I could have done in 2 minutes, and then relieves me of a big wad of cash.

Not sure if this is the right place to post, Basically I've been fitting kitchens and bathrooms for quite some time now, I'm a fairly competent plumber but have no formal qualifications. The sticking point has always been the moving of gas pipes and plumbing of gas hobs, I would like to know if...

I think master of none's got the right idea. this also eliminates the awful noise you get through the sinks when the w/m d/w pumps out waste water. Crazy Ikeans. And don't get me started on the lack of service gap on the units.

Hi. I've fitted a few ikea kitchens, and the traps are tricky but they do work. they are telescopic and can be moved about, also you can swap the overflow and w/m inlets around . the waste shouldn't interfere with the water supply pipes, but if they do you could always go for flexies on the...

Thanks for all your replies fellas. I now have a new respect for the street elbow. Cheers .Mark.

Hi Richard. I've been laying tiles for years, but the more tiles I lay the more critical I become of my own standards. I strive to achieve perfection, but as anyone knows, wanting perfection and achieving it are totally different things. I'm all for new ideas to help create a better finish...

Thanks for the replies fellas. I like the crossover idea, tho I'll have to go out and get some 135 degree elbows now.

I picked up some copper street elbows by mistake, I can't really see any point in them. Does anyone use them, and what are they used for? Cheers. Mark.

I've seen on youtube , clips for helping to reduce lipage on large format tiling i.e. Raimondi, tuscan, lash clips etc. They look like a great idea . I wondered if anyone out there had used them, and whether they're as good as they look. Cheers Mark

Realistically. I think 5 days is pushing it. bathrooms are usually small and there's enough room for one person at a time, so it's not as if you can throw a load of labour at the job.

Thanks for the replies fellas. I'll have to check weather it's double or 1.6x, as for the other gauges they seem ok

I have a volkswagen lt van , the speedo shows double the speed that you're going, and the mileometer shows twice the mileage. Any ideas how to solve this? Cheers

I have two wickes red levels. They are Draper expert , re-branded. I have to say I find them pretty good.

I've never used a hinge jig before. A combination of chisel and router works fine for me. as for routers there are plenty of really good second hand ones about.

Loving the Dalek staring in amazement [possibly] at the pink basin.